Students at Joseph S. Clark High School in New Orleans protest the firing of a beloved teacher.

Students at Joseph S. Clark High School in New Orleans protest the firing of a beloved teacher.

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Updated: 6:49 PM CST Nov 14, 2013

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WEBVTT NEW AT 5---- A GROUP OFSTUDENTS AT JOSEPH S CLARKHIGH SCHOOL STAGED A PROTEST ATTHE SHCOOL AFTERONE OF THE POPULAR TEACHERSTHERE WAS FIRED. WDSUREPORTER GINA SWANSON IS LIVE AT5 WITH WHY STUDENTS SAYTHAT'S NOT THEIR ONLY CONCERNAND WHAT SCHOOL LEADERSARE DOING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.SOME PASSIONATE STUDENTS HERE ATCLARK HIGH SCHOOL...HAVEBEEN CALLING OUR PHONES ANDSENDING IN PICTURES ALL DAYLIKE THIS ONETHEY SAY FIRING FIRING THEIRTEACHER WAS THE LATEST IN ASTRING OF PROBLEMS THEY HAVE HADWITH SCHOOL LEADERS..AT ONE POINT THE PROTEST MADE ITOUTSIDE THE BUILDING. SCHOOLLEADERS ACTUALLY ENGAGED THESTUDENTS THISAFTERNOON. AND THE CEO OF FIRSTLINE SCHOOLS TRIED TO TALK TOTHEM ABOUT THIER CONCERNS. THESTUDENTS PRESENTED A LISTOF DEMANDS FOR...THAT INCLUDEHIRING TEACHERS THEYCAN RELATE TO...AND REVISING ADEMERIT BASED DISCPLINESYSTEM.THE STUDENTS SAY UNTIL THIERDEMANDS ARE MET THIS IS NOTOVER... STUDENTS AND PARENTSPLAN TO BE BACK OUT HERE AT THESCHOOL TOMORROW MORNING AT 9.scott ad-libs thanksPAUSE FOR NATS OF CHANTING

Joseph S. Clark High School students protest teacher firing

Students at Joseph S. Clark High School in New Orleans protest the firing of a beloved teacher.